I'm Hiding My Sink Mess from Christmas Guests with a 'Sophisticated’ $40 Roll-Up Japanese Drainer That's a Small-Space Gem

Pretty Christmas tablescape in compact open plan home with staircase in background. The table has a green and cream theme, with large church candles and ivy.

I am hosting Christmas for my in-laws this year, and my kitchen-diner is compact and open plan, meaning all my sink mess will be in full view of my guests.

Add to that a general shortage in my kitchen for counter space, and the area around my sink needs to work extra hard when I have guests, with big pots and pans to clean, dry, and reuse for complex meals. That’s why I am happy to have spotted a $40 Japanese foldaway over-sink drainer, which I am snapping up in time for Christmas.